Delivery Indications at Late-Preterm Gestations and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States
Reddy U, Ko C, Raju T, Willinger M. Delivery Indications at Late-Preterm Gestations and Infant Mortality Rates in the United States. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2009, 64: 780-781. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000363249.47533.8e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLate preterm birthLate preterm infantsMortality rateInfant mortality rateRecorded indicationDelivery indicationsPreterm birthSpontaneous laborCongenital anomaliesLate preterm gestationLate preterm deliveryMaternal medical conditionsHigher hospitalization ratesMajor congenital anomaliesWeeks of gestationRisk of mortalityPostneonatal mortality ratesNon-Hispanic whitesCategories of indicationsHigher educational levelAbstract InfantsObstetric indicationsPostneonatal morbidityNeonatal dischargeObstetric complications